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Thursday, October 01, 2009

12-year-old breaks rules to bike to school

New link addedSo did you hear about the school system in upstate New York that forbids children to walk or bike to school? According to the Albany Times-Union, a 12-year-old and his mom have been breaking the rules daily by pedaling four miles down U.S. 9 to Maple Avenue Middle School at Saratoga Springs. The school stands two or three miles north of the famed Saratoga racetrack, and on a satellite map the neighborhood hardly looks congested. There's a photo of the street at Huffington Post. I would imagine Interstate 87, a mile to the east, would handle any heavy traffic in the area. Well, young Adam Marino and his mom may catch a break. When the school board meets on Oct. 13, the no bike/no walk rule will be reviewed, the Times-Union writes.

1 comment:

Anonymous
said...

You go, Adam, stick it to THE MAN! He and his mother were confronted on the first day of school by school board officials and a state trooper. The state trooper should have been on the street issuing citations to enfore the three foot rule.